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English 28 Public

Gap filling exercise

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After Fred .....................(to spend) his holiday in Italy he ............................(to want) to learn Italian.

had spent wanted

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Jill ..............................(to phone) Dad at work before she .................(to leave) for her trip.

had phoned left

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Susan ...................(to turn on) the radio after she ...................(to wash) the dishes.

turned had washed

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When she ..........................(to arrive) the match already ..............(to start).

arrived had started

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After the man .......................(to come) home he ......................... (to feed) the cat.

had come fed

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Before he ......................(to sing) a song he ....................... (to play) the guitar.

sand had played

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She ......................(to watch) a video after the children ...........(to go) to bed.

watched had gone

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After Eric ........................(to make) breakfast he ................(to phone) his friend.

had made phoned

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I ................(to be) very tired because I..................... (to study) too much.

was had studied

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They ......................(to ride) their bikes before they ...................(to meet) their friends.

had ridden met

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When the war ..................out we .......................in Warsaw. (break / live)

broke were living

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It ................to rain when we ................. running. (begin / start)

began started

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While I .....................to the concert somebody ................... at the door. (listen / knock)

was listening knocked

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When they............... in that house she ...............very ill. (live / be)

were living was

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We just ..........................for Mary when John .......................(wait / come)

were waiting came

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They ....................wine every day when they ........... in France. (drink / be)

were drinking were

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